Europe Steps Up Research Push To Counter Hypersonic Threats

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Competing elements of the European missile industry are maturing their concepts for hypersonic interceptors, but only one will be chosen for further development.

Credit: MBDA
Europe’s research and technology initiatives to develop a defense system against hypersonic weapons are gaining traction. Industry teams from two competing factions of the European missile business are in the process of finalizing their work on rival concepts for an interceptor missile, all while...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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